There is a considerable potential for growth in the market for reverse mortgages in Germany because of the enormous real estate wealth held by older individuals. This is the conclusion of a survey of 170…
The recession hit German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the course of 2008, especially during the second half of the year. However, internationally orientated large companies, in particular from…
The costs for ICT components will be lower at the end of 2009 compared to the end of 2008. This is the result of the recently released IT Trend Index conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)…
Criteria such as low energy consumption or low environmental pollution in the production process and the subsequent recycling process (Green IT) are increasingly influencing the decision of purchasing…
The global financial market crisis as well as the spectacular rise and fall in oil prices have ignited a debate over speculation and intensified regulations. This was sufficient cause for the Centre for…
The ongoing recession and the declining industrial production coming along with it have, for the time being, ended the rise in energy prices in Germany. The prices for electricity, crude oil and coal will…
In 2009 companies in Baden-Württemberg expect their investment activities to decrease significantly compared to the year before. This includes total investments as well as investments in information- and…
Many German banks are forced to alter their business models as a result of the international financial market crisis. Retail banking will gain in importance while investment banking will become less important.…
Around 20 percent of the companies based in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg currently assess their business situation as positive. 23 percent assess it as negative. About 57 percent are satisfied with…
